Perforating-machine.



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PERPOBATING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED-M129, 1903.

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J. S. BANGROFI'. PERPORATING MACHINE.

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9 rator to which the improvements have been UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. JOHN SELLERS BANGROFT, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO LANSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

PERFORATlNG-MACHENE.

Patented Au 14,1906.

Application filed October 29.1903. Serial No. 179,049.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known-that I, JOHN SELLERS BAN- onor'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Perforating-hriachines and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference be: ing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to an improved line measuring and indicating mechanism for perforating and other machines, and is more especially designed for use in connection with the keyboard-perforator of Patent No. 654,115 as a substitute for the actuating and controlmechanisms therein illustrated.

The invention has for its principal objects to simplify the mechanism and render the same more readily accessible for adjustment.

ing devices as a gage instead of as a motor in effecting the adjustments of the indicator element, and generally to reduce cost of construction and increase durability and efliciency in action.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the construction and arrangements of parts hereinafter described, the novel features being set forth in the claims.

In the accom anying drawin s, illustrating the preferred form of embo iment, Figure 1 is afront elevation of a keyboard perfoapplied. Fig. 2 isa transverse vertical section on the line no :10, Fig. 1, inclu'dinga portion of the base and keyboard. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation, partly in section, of the line measurin and indicator mechanism. Fig. 4 is'a si( e elevation of the escapelnent and control devices of the unitswhecl.

Fig. 5 is a View in perspective of a portion ofthe escapement devices including the holding-pawl, unitsrack carrier, and the lifting-cam. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the release-cylinder for the space-counter or pointer-adjusting mechantailed description of the construction and operation of the machine as a whole.

For purposes of identification it will suffice to mention that 1 designates the series of valved finger-pieces; 2, the ressure-chamber; 3, the punch-levers; 4, t e punchlever cylinders; 5, the punch-bars; 6, the rocking frame overlying and actuated by each punchparts in the lever and controlling the paper-feed valve;

7, the units-wheel;'8, the motor-cvlinder; 9, the motor-return cylinder; 10, the motorrack; 11, theunits-rack; 12, the units-wheat locking pawl, 13, the units-rack carrier; 14, the series of stop-bars for measuring the advance ofthe units-rack; 15, the justificationscale or chart-actuating pinion; 16, the shaft carrying the justificatiomscale; 17, the justification-chart; 18, the movable pointer; 19, the space-counter or pointer-adjusting mechanisni; 20, the spaee-counter-holding pawl; 21, the line-rack; 22, the line-scale, and 23 the paper-tower and die-plate support.

As heretofore constructed, the machine was equipped with a reversing-shaft located within the base and provided with two valves controlling the motor and motor-return cylinders and two arms controlling the unitswheel and space counterrretaining pawls, said reversing-shaft being in turn controlled by the valve of a resetting-key through a piston, cylinder, and return-spring. Moreover, the stop-bars were provided with projections acting upon a pivoted blade or wing on the units-rack carrier for elev ating the 111llti110l1 and locking-pawl, while the justificatitm' chart-actuating pinion was driven from the motor-rack through a iekup which com pelled the chart and its Q riving mechanism to follow the movements of said motor-rack during a portion of its traverse. In the main u'facture and practical use of the machines as thus constructed numerous defects were developed and among othersv difficulty of adjusting and maintaining the,reversing-shaft and its connections in working order, due to its somewhat complex structure, the multiplication of valves and ports, the necessity for coordinate adjustments as between the several elements, and the inaccessibility of the parts.

perfect action of the escapement devices and resulting in mutilation of the units-wheel, and the inertia incident to the quick starting and stopping of the justification-scale and its carrying mechanism tended to rupture the latter and to impose additional labor upon the measuring devices. To overcome these and other defects incident to the prior construction, the elements above mentioned have been dispensed with and the new system or form of control mechanism about to be described has been provided.

In or upon the base is formed a valve chest or chamber 25, Figs. 7 and 8, communicating through a duct 26 with the pressure-chamber 2 or other source of pressure and containing a port 27, leading to the motorcylinder 8, a port 28, leading to the motor-return cylinder 9, and an exhaust-port 29, leading'to atmosphere. A valve 30, connectedto the resetting-key 31, controls the ports 27, 28, and 2%), so that when at one ext-rem. of its movement or in normal position the valve will cover and establish communication between ports 28 and 29 and uncover port 27, thus admitting pressure to the motor-cylinder and opening .the exhaust to the motor-return cylinder,

and when the valve is actuated by the key it will reverse conditions, opening the exhaust to the motor-cylinder and admitting pressure to the motor-return cylinder, lthercby reversing the motion of motor-rack and restoring the parts to initial or starting position.

' For convenience of adaptation the reset-- ting-key 31 is preferably located to one side of the bank of keys 1, Fig. 1, and the valvechest, formed partly in the side wall 32 of the base and partly in a bar or block 33, secured thereto, as shown in Figs. 7 and S, and the form of valve preferred is of the D typo, comprising a circular cup-shaped structure sliding inconta'ct with the face of the valve-chest and pivotally attached to the valve-stem, so to be free to rotate, and thus insure proper seating. Other forms or types of valves may, if desired, be substituted, providing direct control of the motor and motor-return cylinders by the rcsettin g-ltey retained but the resetting action cannot be eil'cctcd until the locking or holding .pawls of the unitswhcel and the space-counter have been released. To accomplish this, the liftingdink A tendency to racing on the part. of the units-wheel was developed due to im.

34' is cut oil above the top surface ol the base and bent to one side, as seen in Figsv .3 and 5, so as to bring its end in proximity to the tail of the space-counter-holding pawl 20. Bolted o'r otherwise secured to the frame is a cylinder 35, Figs. 2, 3, and 6, containing a loose piston 36, carrying a plate or arm 37, provided with a pin 38. The head of this iston is located below and in line with the end of lifting-link 34-, and the pin 38 stands in line with the tail of pawl 20, so that when the piston advances the two holding-pawls and 12 are withdrawn to release the spacecounting and line-measuring devices and permit their return to initial position. The admission and withdrawal of pressure in cylin- .der is controlled by valve 30 of themotor and motor-return cylinders, as by connecting its port 39 with the pipe leading to the motor-return cylinder, so that the thrust of the piston and release of the holding-pawls will take place slightly in advance of the return movement of the motorrack, lost motion and the throttled escape of air from the motor-return cylinder favoring such action.

As the lifting-link 34 no longer engages the units-rack carrier 13, means must be provided for withdrawing the holding-pawl 12 when thevunits-rack 11 is moved into engagement with the units-wheel, so that the latter may be advanced by the motor .until arrested by a stop-bar 14 engaging the units-rack-to measure the space represented by the stop-ba'r. To accomplish this, a second link 40 is attached to the outer or free end of holdingpawl 12, Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5, with its lower end properly guided and resting normally upon a lifting-cam 41-, carried by one arm of bell-crank lever 42, the other arm of said lever being jointed to an extension 43 of the rocking frame 6, so that each time a punch is operated lever Z1 2 will be vibrated on. its pivot; Carnal is fornigtl with two substantially arcshaped surfaces of dill'erent radii and con-- nected by an inclined section. Link 40 nor mally rests in contact with the surface of lesser radius, and as the cam advances it raises the link to the higher plane, thereby withdrawing the holding-teeth from the units-wheel and releasing the latter. To secure coordination between the unitsrack and holding-pawl in their action upon the unitswheel, and thus insure the engagement of the one in advance of the withdrawal of the other to prevent the escape of the units\vheel and render the action more certain and positive, the logs or engaging sh0ul ders on the stop-bars and the blade or Wing on the unitsa'ack carrier have been dispensed with and their office of lifting the rack-bar carrier transferred to the cam 41. This is at tained by furnishing the unitsracl carrier with an arm or projection 44, Figs-4 and 5, engaging cam 41' in rear of link 40, so that when said cam is advanced. the incline will ICC ranged to act, through a pick-up, as a driver, for the justification-scale, the latter advanc,

ing intermittingly in unison with the motor 1 rack. The motions thus communicated to Y the scale not only tendedto confuse the oper- Z ,ator, but was a source of frequent damage, 5f 'owingto the'inertia of the parts subjected to ithe sudden starting and stopping of the mozoiitor-rack. To overcome these and other detfects, the motor-rack has been deprived of its function as a driver and utilized as a gage for positioning the justification-scale, the latter remaining stationary until all the erforations 2 5 for a line have been formed an the motorrack brought to a position corresponding with the amount of matter contained in the line, thus forming a gage forsaid line,whereupon the justification-seale or its controlling o device is advanced into contact with the gage "thus formed to position the scale. '1 As illustrated in the present adaptation, I the driving or pick-u mechanism is omitted 'i and the following su )stituted therefor: The 5 motor-rack is provided with a gagingshouli der 46 and a rack 47, the latter loosely supv ported and guided in ways upon said motorrack. The teeth of rack 47' mesh with those of pinion 48 in the train of gears leading to .4othe-justification-scale carrier 16, and said pinion is also engaged by. the teeth of a rack 50, connected to a piston 51, working loosel i in a cylinder 52. A retracting-spring 53 is connected with the train of gearing, and a 5 conduit 54 connects cylinder 52 and port 55 in valve-chest 25, Fig. 7 This port 55 is controlled by the valve 57 of a key 58. Pressure withinlvalve-chest holds valve 57 normally elevated and covering port 55, so that pistorifil rack 47, and the justification.-

I scale remain in retracted positions, to which they are brought by spring 53, the loose fit of the piston lpermitting return motion and serving as ."a cushion. Thus they remain, while the perforations for the line are beingformed and shoulder 46 advanced to final os ition. Upon the completion of the line e 58is depressed, admitting pressure to the cy inder 52 and causing the advance of the '60 justification-scale until its motion is arrested by the contacting of rack 47 with shoulder 46, the latter thus operating as a shiftable gage for positioning the scale. he 58 remains depressed the scale will be he d 'steadily in position; and when released So long as the parts are returned by the spring ready for the completion of another line of perforations. I.

Having thus described my invention, Wh at I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- l. In a measuring mechanism such as described the combination with a motor-return cylinder and measuring devices coupled therewith, including an escapement mechanism provided with a holding means, of a piston for disengaging said holding means, and a valve common to said motor-return cylinder and said exhaust.

2. In a measuring mechanism such as described the combination with a measuring device provided with an escapement mechanism including a holding or retaining means, motor and motor-return cylinders whose pistons are coupled with said measuring devices, and a motor for withdrawing said retaining means, to permit the return of the measuring device, of a valve controlling the admission of pressure to said retaining-device motor and to said motor-return cylinder.

piston for controlling the inlet and,

3. In a measuring mechanism such as dc scribed the combination of the following elements, to wit; a measuring mechanism, com,- prising a units-wheel, a units-rack, a holdingpawl, and stops for admeasurmg the advance of the units-rack; motor and motor-return cylinders coupled with said units-wheel a piston for retracting the holding-pawl and a valve controlling the admission of pressure .to saidmotor and motor-return cylinders and to the cylinder of said retracting-piston.

4. In a measuring mechanism such as described the combination of the following elements, to Wit; a measuring device comprising a units-wheel, a units-raek, a holdingpawl andstops for admeasuring the advance of the units-rank,- motor and motor-return cylinders provided with pistons cou led with said measuring device; a piston an cylinder for the holding-pawl; a valve controlling said motor, motor-return and holding-pawl cylinders; and a key coupled with said valve to actuate the latter.

5. In a measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination of the following elements, to wit, a lineaneasuring mechanism provided with motor and motorreturn cylinders, an escapement, and controllable means for admeasuring the advance movements of said mechanism; an indicator and retaining it in advanced position; a piston operating upon the holdin members of the escapcment and indicator device; and a valve controlling the application of pressure turn cylinders'.

6. In a measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination of the to said piston and the motor'and motor-re-,

device provided with means for advancing mechanism provided with motor and mo torreturn cylinders, release and retaining devices and admeasuring.means; a scale con nectcd for adjustment with said line-measuring mechanism; an indicator cooperating with said scale and provided with feeding and retaining devices a piston for releasing the retaining devices of the line measuring and indicator mechanisms; and a single valve directly controlling said piston and the mo tor and motor-return cylinders.

7. Ina measuring mechanism for perforating-machines such as described the combination with the units-whcel, holding-pawl, -1111l'tS-18.Cl and units-rack carrier, of a cam opcratively connected to said units-rack carrier and holding-pawl, for eliecting successive movements thereof.

8. In a measuring mechanism such as described the combination with the line-measuring devices including units-wheel, holdingpawl, units-rack and units-rack carrier, of means for successively moving said: unitsrack carrier and holding-pawl into and out of engagement with the units-Wheel, said means including two supportingsurfaces in difi'crcnt planes with an intermediate incline.

9. In a measuring mechanism for perforatingmachines such as described the combination of the following elements, to wit; a line-measuring mechanism embodying a motor device, units-wheel, holding-pawl, unitsrack, units-rack carrier, and a series of stop bars; a series of levers coupled with said stopbars; a rocking frame common to said levers; and a bell-crank coupled with said. rocking frame and provided witha stepped cam acting upon the units-rack carrier and holdingpawl. I

10. In a measuring mechanism such as described the combination of the following elc; mcnts, to wit; a line-measuring mechanism including a units-wheel, units-rack, unitsrack carrier, holding-pawl and a series of stop bars for admeasuring the movements of: the units-rack; and an actuating-cam common to the units-rack carrier and l'iolding-pawl, for successively operating said members.

11. in a line-measuringmechanism for perforating-machines the combination .ol' the following elements, to wit; an escapemcnt mechanism including a motor device, 'uniiswheel coupled therewitl'i, units-rack, unitsrack carrier, holding-gmwl and a series of stop-bars for admeasuring the movements of the units-rack; an actuating-cam tor-reciprocating the units-rack carrier and holding-" pawl relatively to the units-wheel; a series of actuating devices for the stopbars; and.

transmitting devices intermediate the series of stop-bar-act7uatin'g devices and the cam, for setting the-latter in motion each time a stop-bar is actuated.

12. In a measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination of the following elements, to wit a controllable linemeasuring mechanism; an indicating mechanism independent of the line-measuring mechanism; and means for advancing said indicating mechanism into contact with the linesmeasuring mechanism or a part con nccted therewith the latter serving as a gage for positioning the indicator.

13. 1n a. measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination with a line-measuring mechanism operating as a gage for determining the adjusted positioning of a movable scale or chart, of scale or chart actuating devices independent of the line-measuring mechanism, and means for ell'ecting the advance of said actuating devices until arrested by the line'measuring mechanism. a

14. In a measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination of the following elements, to wit; a line-measuring mechanism provided with a stop or abutment serving as a gage; a scale or chart actuating mechanism independent of the l-ineincasuring mechanism and movable with relation thereto; and controllable motor devices f or advancing said scale-actuating'mechanism to the position indicated by said gage.

15. In a measuring and indicating mechthe following elements, to Wit; a line-measuring mechanism provided with an impellingmotor and an escapement; a movable scale or chart provided with actuating. devices, including a motor operating in opposition to the motor of the line-measuring mechanism;

anism for interrupting the advance of the chart or scale actuating devices to gage the position of the scale or chart; and means for energizing the motor of the actuating devices, to ell'ectan advance of the chart or scale while the line-1neasuring mechanism is at rest.

16. In a measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination of the following elements, to ,"wit; a key-controlled line-measuring mechanism, a chart or scale actuating mechanism disconnected From the line-measuring mechanism and provided with an independent motor; a part or member of the line-measuring mechanism projecting into the path traversed by a part or membercoupled with the chart or scale actuating mechanism and serving as a gage to admeasur'e the advance of said actuating motion of'sa-id actuating mechanism afterthe line-measuringmechanism has come to rest.

.7. In a measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination of uring mechanism; anindicating n'iechanism; independent motors for said mechar'usms;

the following elements, to wit; a line-meats anism such as described the combination of;

means carried by the line-measuring mechmechanismfiand means for inaugurating the keys controllingthe advance of theline-iheasseams uring mechanism; and a separate'key-controlling the advance or" the indicating mechanism. I l

18. In a measuring and indicating mechanism such as described the combination of the following elements, to Wit {a line-measuring mechanism provided with a motor,-motor-rack units-wheel, escapement and stop bars; an independently-movable indicator mechanism provided with a motor and a member movable in opposition to the motorrack, when the latter is effecting measurentent of the line, and adapted to contact with said motor-rack for determining the position of the indicator; means for retaining said indicator mechanism in retracted position while the line-measuring mechanism is in operation; and means for causin an advance movement of said indicator mec anism after the completion of the line measurements and while the motor-rack is in fixed position.

19. In a measurin and indicating mechanisn'r such as (lescri ed the combination of the following elements, to wit; akey-controlled line-measuring mechanism. provided with a units-wheel, motor-rack, motor, es-

capement and stop bars; an indicator mechanism provided with retracting means, a rack and a motor, the latter opposed in its action to that of the line-'measurin mechanism; a shoulder or abutment on t e motorrack, serving as a gage to admeasure the advance of the indicator mechanism; and means for controlling the indicator-motor, to cause the advance of the indicator mechanism.

20. In a measurin and indicating 1nechanism such as descri ied the combination of the following elements, to wit; a line-measuring mechanism provided with stop-bars, an escapement, units-wheel, motor and motorreturn cylinders, and a motor-rack; an indieating mechanism provided with an indica-' tor or scale, a motor, transmitting mechanism and a rack, the latter guided to reciprocate independently of the motor-rack, in pogaging shoulder or abutment carried therey; a series of controllin -keys'for the stopbars and escape'ment; a my controlling the I indicator-motor; and a separate key controlling the motor and motor-return cylinders.

22. In a measuringand indicating mechanism for perforating machines such as de scribed the combination of the following elements, to wit; a line-measuring mechanism provided with a units-Wheel, an escapement including a holding-pawl, stop-bars, motor and motor-return cylinders, and a motorrack an indicatingmechanismprovided With a movable indicator or scale, a motor and rack; a pointer cooperating with the movable indicator or scale with actuating devicestherefor means for releasing the holding devices or pawls of the line-measuring and pointer mechanisms; a series of he s controling the stop-bars a valve control in the indicator-motor; and a valve control in the motor and motor-return cylinders and t e releasing devices of the line-measuring and pointer mechanisms.

JOHN SELLERS BANCROFT. Witnesses:

Josnrn B. OnUnon, Monrnunn A. Jones. 

